"Fall temperatures averaged 57.0 degrees, 2.9 degrees
above normal and the 9th warmest fall since 1895. This was largely the result
of warmer September and October temperatures that were 3.6 and 4.9 degrees
above normal, respectively. Statewide temperatures in November averaged 41.6
degrees, only 0.1 degree below normal," says State Climatologist Jim Angel of
the Illinois State Water Survey (http://www.sws.uiuc.edu),
a division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Temperature extremes ranged
from 74 degrees on November 6 at Cairo, Carbondale, and Lebanon, to 15 degrees on November
29 at Paw Paw.

Statewide November rainfall averaged
1.82 inches, 1.50 inches below normal. Heaviest rains were in east-central Illinois, where several sites reported November totals of
more than 4 inches, including 4.83 inches at Danville. Accumulations of snow reported in
northern Illinois
in late November were an inch or less at all locations.

The National Weather Service December
outlook calls for temperatures below normal across much of the northern half of
Illinois but equal chances of above, below, and normal temperatures across the
rest of the state. The DecemberFebruary outlook calls for temperatures and
precipitation above normal.

"Already December has a very active
winter weather pattern. In the first 10 days, temperatures are averaging 5
degrees below normal with northern and central Illinois experiencing significant snowfall totals and
ice accumulations," concludes Angel.

Disclaimer:
Data used for all statistics provided herein are from
the MidwesternRegionalClimateCenter and are based on preliminary data.